That's interesting. Someone claimed it wasn't required in Texas, but then i guess Texas does claim independence from the rest of the country.

fljeepleo

02-24-2013 05:18 AM

Just to clear this up. Florida requires by statute, TWO working brake lights. The lights must be red in color and visible from 300 feet during the day time.

Hope this helps.

joe buell

02-24-2013 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fljeepleo
(Post 3412584)

Just to clear this up. Florida requires by statute, TWO working brake lights. The lights must be red in color and visible from 300 feet during the day time.

Hope this helps.

X2 what he said

tabber02

02-24-2013 10:15 AM

I removed my third brake light about a year ago and I haven't had any issues or been stopped for it. eventually I'd like to do the lug nuts or something else inside the spare mount but... that's way off in the distance.

kscott

02-27-2013 06:19 PM

my 3rd light has been out for atleast 3 months, i'll fix it eventually, haven't been stopped yet.

budke

02-27-2013 06:25 PM

My YJ or TJ don't have 3rd brake lights.
And thats been 2.5 years without one.

inunneley

02-28-2013 06:14 PM

Good friend of mine is a deputy in the sheriffs department in Hillsborough county. He said only 2 working lights are required.

scwmsc

07-24-2013 12:49 PM

YES YOU CAN! Just did it last night! lol

Florida requires this:Lights:

Your car must have the following lights:

Bright (high-beam) headlights which show objects 450feet ahead.

Dimmed (low-beam) headlights which show objects 150feet ahead.

Two red taillights mounted on the rear, visible from 1,000feet.

A white light that makes the license plate visible from 50 feet (The plate must be kept clean).

Two red stoplights. They must be seen from 300 feet in the daytime, and must come on when the foot brake is pressed.

As a side note, this must have been changed recently, you only need 1 rear facing mirror ("Mirrors: Your car must have at least one rearview mirror which gives a view of the highway at least 200 feet to the rear.", same source).
That means you can remove the doors with NO side mirrors as long as your windshield mirror is intact. I bought my Jeep in Oct of 1994 (1995 model). At that time, FL statute stated 2 rear facing mirrors, guess its 1 now! lol)

Hope this helps! :punk:

rbm

07-27-2013 10:40 PM

Good info, I want to take my spare off since it is to small anyways, but did not want to keep the 3rd light.

csseale

12-30-2014 03:54 PM

WRONG!! according to FL statue you only need one lamp, regardless of what they recommend you have the law states LAMP OR LAMPS. nowhere does it state you have to have two.

316.234 Signal lamps and signal devices.ó
(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a STOP LAMP OR LAMPS on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. An object, material, or covering that alters the stop lampís visibility from 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a stop lamp.

csseale

12-30-2014 04:01 PM

The only mention of two taillights is listed here but this is for "DRAWN" vehicles or trailers etc.

316.221 Taillamps.—
(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in s. 316.217, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear, except that passenger cars and pickup trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, which were originally equipped with only one taillamp shall have at least one taillamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one taillamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. An object, material, or covering that alters the taillamp’s visibility from 1,000 feet may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a taillamp.

TampaDude

01-05-2015 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csseale
(Post 15855681)

WRONG!! according to FL statue you only need one lamp, regardless of what they recommend you have the law states LAMP OR LAMPS. nowhere does it state you have to have two.

316.234 Signal lamps and signal devices.ó
(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a STOP LAMP OR LAMPS on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. An object, material, or covering that alters the stop lampís visibility from 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a stop lamp.

So, if only one brake light comes on, you're not breaking the law in Florida?

Try quoting this statute to a cop and see what happens, though. :lmao:

barefootcowboy

01-06-2015 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kscott
(Post 3429517)

my 3rd light has been out for atleast 3 months, i'll fix it eventually, haven't been stopped yet.